Nazare Big Wave Challenge Gets Yellow Alert, Could Run Saturday in Giant Waves
70-foot plus waves predicted for Portuguese big wave tow surfing competition.
Surf Forecasts:

The current surf forecast for Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | 2496 | 2974 | 3197 | 3335 | 3151 | 2930 | 2680 | 2444 | 2160 | 1787 | 1561 | 1400 | 1230 | 1058 | 876 | 736 | 628 | 456 | 364 | 338 | 338 | 649 | 670 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | S | S | S | S | S | W | N | NNE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NNE | N | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | SSE | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:38AM 1.98 | 5:07PM 1.70 | 6:26AM 2.01 | 6:26PM 1.55 | 7:11AM 2.06 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:38PM 0.14 | 11:31AM 0.91 | 11:29PM 0.37 | 12:46PM 0.77 | 12:21AM 0.59 | 1:52PM 0.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:39 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 |

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